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Diamond's Account of the Great Hanging

It is in evidence that Carmichael was well informed as to theobjects and purposes of the organization, but the testimony doesnot develop the fact that he was ever sworn in. When the detailwas made to go to Fort Cobb during the Indian excitement inthat quarter, Carmichael peremptorily refused to go, saying thathe would fight to the death at home, first.He was an outspoken enemy to the South and, in every way,considered a dangerous and bad man in Society. He was foundguilty and hung.[GROUP TRIAL]THE STATEVS.C. A. JONES, ("HUMP BACK") JAMES POWERS("CARPENTER") ELI M. SCOTT, THOMAS BAKER DISLOYALTY, &("OLD MAN") GEO W ANDERSON, ABRAHAM TREASONMCNEESE, HENRY COCHRAN ("30"), C. F.ANDERSON, WM WERNELL, B. F. BARNES ("35 OR40") WM RODES, AND N. M. CLARK ("25")The testimony against the above mentioned conspirators cor-responds with the testimony herein before produced on the trialof Childs, Fields, Harper, Lock, and others. They all acknowl-edged their connection with the organization, and made full con-fession of their guilt at the gallows.[TRIAL OF RAMEY DYE]THE STATE DISLOYALTY ORVS. TREASONRAMEY DYE."'Arphax Dawson"0 Sworn[WITNESS.] Ramey Dye came to my house and told me that M. D.Harper had been arrested on the charge of being connected withour society; and that there would be a meeting held that night, (1st"Ramey Dye, a farmer, was born in Kentucky in 1819 and migrated to CookeCounty sometime before 186o. The author of this narrative noted beside Dye's namein the manuscript: "Guarded the others (prisoners) for several days." Ibid.6oArphax Dawson was born in Georgia in 1805. He was one of the first settlers inCooke County. His daughter Mary was married to Ramey Dye. Smith, First zooYears in Cooke County, 135.